Liquid base makeup composition

ABSTRACT

A liquid base makeup composition primarily for use by children to simulate various things, for example, blood. This composition is relatively inexpensive and is quite safe for children&#39;s use. The composition consists essentially of about 96.48% water; 2.0% cellulose, 1.34% chlorine dioxide; 0 to 0.015% ethylparaben and propylparaben to destroy pathogenic bacteria; 0 to 0.03% phosphoric acid to reduce and maintain the pH of the formulation in the ranges of about 5.0 to 6.0 in the event the pH is above the range of 5.0 to 6.0.

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application,Ser. No. 909,576 filed May 25, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,183,898, andentitled "Liquid Base Makeup Composition".

The present application discloses a liquid base makeup composition whichcan be used for many purposes; however, the most common use of thecomposition disclosed herein is for children to use as make believeblood.

The present invention discloses a composition which is ideally suitedfor the above mentioned purpose because it is relatively inexpensive tomanufacture and therefore can be sold to the ultimate consumer at areasonable price; it is quite realistic in appearance and when made inaccordance with the present invention it is safe for use by childrenwhether it is accidentally taken internally or if used in its intendedpurpose and applied to the exterior of the body.

Historically there has always been some kind of liquid makeup used tosimulate blood which was used primarily for stage purposes and in morerecent years for use in movies and for television purposes. Examples ofmake believe blood compositions include sugar-water-base materialsnormally with food coloring added.

Modern technology has developed very expensive compositions to simulatethe stage blood which is now used extensively in the entertainmentindustry. It should be kept in mind that these compositions of matterare extremely expensive and do not lend themselves to the purpose ofproviding an inexpensive liquid base makeup composition which can beused by children as well as others.

Children historically have used play blood of all kinds in make believegames and the number one historical product for this use has beenketchup. This particular material meets one of the afore-mentionedcriteria in that it is quite inexpensive; however, it lacks a realisticappearance and for that purpose is relatively unsatisfactory. Ketchup isalso a food product which will spoil, develop bacteria and will causemany allergetic reactions.

Several criteria in addition to those enumerated above must be met inorder to accomplish the desired end result and these include a productconsistency whereby the liquid base composition will not be extremelyrunny and it must be easily washed off the skin or any other materialthat it comes in contact with. It also should not stain various fabricmaterials.

It is also necessary that the composition when exposed to air, start ina liquid state as a reddish-brown color and end up in the coagulatedstate as a brownish-red color thereby closely simulating real blood.

It is also necessary that the composition when used for the aboverecited purposes be essentially free of any supportive pathogenicbacteria in that it should be essentially non-toxic and safe when usedeither externally or if accidentally ingested.

With these thoughts in mind the present disclosure relates to a liquidbase makeup composition which meets the above referred to criteria,namely it is inexpensive to manufacture and therefore is relativelyinexpensive to the ultimate consumer; it is a safe material whetherapplied externally as it is intended or is accidentally ingested; and itis quite realistic appearing when accomplishing its intended function.The present invention as disclosed herein is relatively critical withrespect to the materials which go into the composition of matter whichis claimed and it is essentially critical that all of the method stepsinvolved in making the composition be rigidly adhered to.

With the above requirements clearly in mind the basic liquid basecomposition which can be expanded for use in multiple makeup uses isgiven immediately hereinbelow. The composition has been described inconnection with the making of a 600 gallon batch.

                  TABLE I                                                         ______________________________________                                                          Weight (kg)                                                                            %                                                  ______________________________________                                        Water               2177.3     96.48                                          Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose                                                  (Methocel, 65 HG 4000)                                                                            45.36      2.00                                           Propylparaben       1.134      0.05                                           Ethylparaben        2.268      0.10                                           Chlorine dioxide 2%                                                           (Stabilized)        30.24      1.34                                           Phosphoric acid                                                               (Food grade)        0.757      0.03                                           Total               2556.06    100.00                                         ______________________________________                                    

In the formulation given immediately hereinabove the water actsessentially as a carrier for all of the ingredients. Thehydroxypropylmethylcellulose is the agent that provides a thickening ofthe formulation and when the composition is applied in its ultimate use,water evaporates and the thinned material which remains is the cellulosematerial. The cellulose material is also the bulk agent that allows theformulation to act as an adhesive.

The ethylparaben and propylparaben, the stabilized chlorine dioxide andthe phosphoric acid accomplish the function of protecting theformulation from bacteria and help give it a long shelf life.

The above disclosed liquid base formulation is then normally formulatedinto either a red appearing makeup blood or a green appearing makeupblood, or used as a makeup adhesive to attach and/or hold cotton and/orother prosthetic devices to the face and/or other parts of the body.When being used in the last application mentioned above it may be usedin an uncolored form or it may have almost any color added to itdepending on the requirements of the visual effect. Also when being usedin this application, when cotton is used, this liquid base makeupformulation can be applied over the cotton to help shape it. This causesthe cotton to become firm once the water has evaporated from theformulation. When the formulation is colored and used in this way itbecomes a regular makeup base. In order to accomplish this, variousartifical colorants are added to each 600 gallon batch of the liquidbase formulation. The amounts, color blends, and intensities of theseadded dyes are determined by the intended end use for that 600 gallonbatch of liquid base makeup composition. The color standards for thesedye materials are set by the World Health Organization. These colors arelisted in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 1-9. Theamount of colorant used is on the order of 0.1% (0.001) of the totalbatch weight.

The basic liquid formulation is comprised of the water, cellulosematerial, propylparaben, ethylparaben, stabilized chlorine dioxide andfood grade phosphoric acid in the amounts indicated. If a red bloodeffect is desired, it is only necessary to incorporate into the basicliquid formulation red colorant materials for the red blood and if agreen blood effect is desired, green colorant materials are added andthe red materials are omitted from the basic liquid formulation.

It has been found that the pH level for the liquid base formulationwhich is most conducive to long shelf life and lack of bacterialcontamination is a pH of about 5.0 to 6.0 and preferably 5.5. The waterwhich is used in the formulation is normally tap water (not sterile)which varies substantially in its chemical and bacterial makeup asintroduced into the formulation. Another factor which affects theformulation is the amount of coloring material which is added. Thepreservative system used in this disclosure varies as a function of theabove. As a result of these variations the amount of ethylparaben andpropylparaben may vary from 0 to 0.15% and the phosphoric acid may varyfrom 0 to 0.03%.

To illustrate the above, the pH of the tap water used in combinationwith the chlorine dioxide may result in a pH for the system of justabout 5.5 and if this is the case, the phosphoric acid is omitted. Ifthe pH is above 5.5 then an appropriate amount of phosphoric acid isadded to reduce the pH to preferably 5.5.

In like fashion if the formulation is found to contain pathogenicbacteria it is necessary that an appropriate amount of ethylparaben andpropylparaben (in the indicated range), be added until all trace ofpathogens disappear. If pathogens are not detected in the formulationthen it is not necessary to add the ethylparaben and propylparaben.

The blood makeup composition enumerated hereinabove uniquely satisfiesthe criteria for a satisfactory product in that the material whenutilized has a consistency closely approximating actual blood therebygiving a realistic effect when used. Because of the relativelyinexpensive ingredients it can be sold to the ultimate consumers(usually children) at a relatively inexpensive price. Also because ofthe ingredients that go into this unique composition it is non-toxic andas a result it is not harmful when used either in its intended purposeexternally or in the event the composition is accidentally ingested.

The method steps that are involved in making the liquid base makeupcomposition are extremely important and critical and if altered even inthe slightest manner the formulation will be either too thick or toothin. It is also possible, if the following steps are not strictlyadhered to, that the formulation may lose its bacteriological protectionaltogether.

The method steps that are involved in the making of the liquid basemakeup composition are given hereinbelow.

1. Clean, disinfect and rinse all mixing equipment.

2. Place 132.2 Kg. of 180° F. water into a mixing container.

3. Add all ethylparaben and propylparaben and agitate for 5 minutes.

4. Add all phosphoric acid and 11.34 Kg. stabilized chlorine dioxide andagitate for 10 minutes.

5. Add all dye and colorant materials and agitate 10 minutes.

6. Continue agitation and begin to add 226.8 Kg. 180° F. water andslowly add the hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at the same time.

7. Let solution agitate for about 15 minutes.

8. Add 1,818.2 Kg. of cold water and continue to agitate.

9. Add 11.34 Kg. of stabilized chlorine dioxide and agitateapproximately 2 hours.

10. Add 7.56 Kg. of stabilized chlorine dioxide approximately 10-16hours after completing step #9 and agitate 2-3 hours.

11. Agitate periodically as long as the composition remains in themixing container.

As stated, it is necessary to follow the method steps critically and tothe letter otherwise the criteria enumerated hereinabove for asatisfactory liquid base composition will not be achieved.

Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with acertain degree of particularity, it is understood that the presentdisclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of exampleand that numerous changes in the details of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A liquid base formulation for multiple makeupuses consisting of about 96.48% water; 2.0% cellulose; 1.34% chlorinedioxide; 0 to 0.15% ethylparaben and propylparaben; and 0 to 0.03%phosphoric acid to reduce and maintain the pH of the formulation in therange of about 5.0 to 6.0 in the event the pH is above the range of 5.0to 6.0.